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86-457: Planning for Kirkland began during the 1962-1963 academic year through the influence of then-Hamilton College president Robert W. McEwen . It was named for Samuel Kirkland , the founder of Hamilton. Hamilton was a men's college . Kirkland College, a college for women, was envisioned as the first of several institutions which would form a cluster similar to the Claremont Colleges . Though

172-650: A break of three week between terms 1 & 2 and between terms 3 & 4). In the year 2000, due to the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, the state of New South Wales extended the break after Term 3 to three weeks. Most Australian universities have two semesters a year, but Bond University , Deakin University , CQUniversity , Griffith University , the University of New South Wales and the University of Canberra have three trimesters. Unusually, Macquarie University officially uses

258-429: A country, ranging from the price of travel and holiday accommodation, which increase as demand increases while children are off school, to a change in crime rate. The number of families taking holidays away from urban areas can reduce traffic and use of public transport in cities while loading long-distance highways and means of transport. In some countries where many families travel to their holiday destinations, such as

344-587: A fall and spring semester, with a shorter optional summer session. Many also have a short optional winter session or a wheel-rotation schedule year-round. Some operate on a trimester calendar. It is often believed that when the United States was a primarily agrarian society, children were needed during the Northern Hemisphere summer months for farm labor. However, there is little evidence supporting this, with 19th-century rural schools more typically favoring

430-796: A full day of teaching from around 8:30 a.m. until around 4:30 p.m. On Wednesday mornings, some pupils may have supplementary classes. French pupils used to attend school on Saturdays, but the so-called "four-days week" has been implemented since September 2008, reducing the teaching year from 936 to 864 hours (above the European average of 800 hours, but below the UK minimum of 950 hours for state schools). Additional holidays include Veterans Day on November 11, May 8, Ascension Day, May Day on May 1, and Easter Monday. The school year in Germany begins between late July and early September, and ends from mid-June to July, with

516-468: A full tri-semester system, providing full courses during summer. There are a few school boards in Canada experimenting with year-round schooling. In elementary school, high school, as well as in universities, Chilean education is divided into two semesters. The first one starts early March and lasts until late June and the second starts in early August and finishes in mid-December; also, some universities offer

602-436: A more diverse and transparent community than had been the norm at Hamilton. Students received evaluations rather than grades in their courses. There were no academic departments. Students did not have set "majors"; rather, each student worked out a program of study. In contrast with Hamilton, most Kirkland professors taught their classes in a highly interactive mode, engaging students in a dialogue, without lectures. A key tenet of

688-494: A result, the debt service accruing to build Kirkland's entirely new campus exerted a tremendous burden on its finances. Construction costs in one year increased by 10%. Planning a large endowment fundraising effort ("The Campaign for the Second Decade") Kirkland turned to Hamilton for an operating funds guarantee. In 1977, finding that Kirkland was unlikely to become economically self-sufficient, Hamilton refused such assistance, and

774-461: A spring semester (with June set aside for exams). Since 2004, some Danish universities and faculties divide the academic year into four quarters, each of which may consist of eight weeks and an exam week, and being separated from the next quarter by a one-week break. In Estonia , elementary and high schools begin on 1 September and end in the beginning of June. The school year is divided into trimesters (or quarters) that last about three months. Summer

860-402: A summer academic term and more vacation time during spring and autumn. Summer is still a popular time for family vacations, and most have a two or three-month summer vacation. The academic year typically runs from August or early September until the end of May or early June, depending on the length of the year and number of the holiday, vacation, and snow days occurring during the year. The year

946-428: A summer break of similar length to that in the UK (only 6 weeks) but much shorter than in some other countries (with up to 3 months). The summer vacation starts in a different week by state (there are 16 federal states including Berlin , Hamburg and Bremen ). The school year includes five shorter breaks or holidays: Due to Germany's federal structure, all breaks may differ depending on the state . The exact dates for

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1032-526: A summer period from early January to mid-February but just for exceptional courses. These semesters have breaks for public festivities, such as Easter, independence commemoration (from two days to two weeks in September depending on year and place) and some public holidays like labour day, among others. In the People's Republic of China , elementary, middle and high schools from the public education have two semesters,

1118-533: A two-semester arrangement, also known as fall and spring semester, the first semester running from the day after Labour Day in September to January and the second running from February until the Thursday before the last Friday in June. The semesters are often divided into two terms each. Some schools in Canada run on a trimester system, the first running from September to January, the second from January to March or April, and

1204-430: A two-semester timetable. The first semester of the year is from September to late January or mid February. The second semester usually begins some two weeks after the end of the first and ends in late May or mid June. In the elementary and secondary schools and college, the academic year is divided in semesters. The autumn semester begins in mid-August and is suspended a few days before Christmas. The classes continue after

1290-665: A two-week or three-week winter break, school resumes and lasts until early or mid-December, followed by 10–12 weeks of summer vacations . In addition, schools have a one-week-long break for National Holidays in mid-September. Being located in the Southern Hemisphere, spring begins approximately at the end of this holiday week so it acts similarly to the American spring break. There is also a brief Easter break in March or April. Public elementary and secondary schools averaged 180 school days in

1376-414: Is 1 week. South African schools and universities are all closed on all South African public holidays. In terms of Public Holidays Act if the holiday fall on a Sunday then the schools are closed the next Monday. Brazilian schools must have at least 200 school days. In Brazil, summer holidays start in late November or early December and end in late January or early February. Winter holidays are generally

1462-425: Is a 3-day break that falls in mid-October. In Ontario , the school year is regulated to last at least 194 days, with up to seven of those days being professional activity days, for a total minimum of 187 instructional days. Spring break (commonly known as March Break) is the third week in March. The school year is divided into semesters . The first semester runs from late February or early March to July. Following

1548-731: Is a break from education). The duration of school days, holidays and school year varies across the world. The days in the school year depend on the state or country as In Maryland there are 180 days in a school year, but in Minnesota there are 165 days in the year. A "school day" is a day when school is open. Governments often legislate on the total number of school days in a year for government funded (i.e., not private) schools. School holidays (also referred to as vacations, breaks, and recess ) are periods during which schools are closed or no classes or other mandatory activities are held. The dates and periods of school holidays vary considerably throughout

1634-420: Is an accepted version of this page An academic term (or simply term ) is a portion of an academic year during which an educational institution holds classes . The schedules adopted vary widely. Specific synonyms are commonly used to denote the duration or a term. In most countries, the academic year begins in late summer or early autumn and ends during the following spring or summer. An academic year

1720-560: Is divided into two semesters , three trimesters or four quarters , typically with a report card issued to students' parents at the end of each. Continuing education classes (often available at community colleges and private "boot camp" style schools) are often shorter and start throughout the year with no particular seasonality. For college sports sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association and its associated conferences, their calendar for

1806-500: Is fashioned after the British system, and as such, it follows a scheduling with three terms per school year. The long school holiday period is 9 to 10 weeks from the end of June until the first week of September. In Brazil, due to the Law of Directives and Bases of Brazilian Education, the academic year must have 200 days, both at schools and at universities. The school year usually begins during

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1892-571: Is normally from July to the end of August. In Northern China, the winter break is longer and the summer break is shorter; the opposite applies in Southern China. There are some casual holiday breaks: In Costa Rica the school year runs for ten months. It starts in the first week of February and ends in the last week of November. There is a mid-term vacation of approximately 2 weeks in July, and most schools also observe "Easter Week" in March or April. In

1978-454: Is normally obtained by students after 3 years and masters after another 2 years of study. Still, there are some exceptions (e.g. medicine takes 6 years, no bachelor's degree). In schools in Denmark , the school year runs from August to June. In universities, the academic year runs from around September 1 to June 30, and is often divided into an autumn semester (with January set aside for exams) and

2064-476: Is split into four terms: Terms 4 & 1 (rolled over) and 2 & 3 are respectively usually deemed 'summer' and 'winter' respectively for purposes of sports participation and uniform standards. Australian states and territories vary their approach to Easter when determining the dates for the holiday at the end of Term 1. The exact dates vary from year to year, as well as between states, and for public and private school . In Tasmania until and including 2012,

2150-454: Is the time during which an educational institution holds classes . An academic term is a portion of the academic year. The schedules adopted vary widely. Semester , trimester and quarter are all synonyms for an academic term (the last two being mainly confined to American English), which refer to terms of specific periods as described below: In most countries, the academic year begins in late summer or early autumn and ends during

2236-406: Is usually counted as a term break, although the beginning of June is still part of the third trimester. Universities start on the first Monday of September and usually end in the middle of May or in the beginning of June; though in reality, exam periods may continue until the end of June (e.g. University of Tartu). In Ethiopia , almost all elementary, secondary, and college classes are conducted on

2322-538: The northern hemisphere , the longest break in the educational calendar is in the middle of the year, during the northern summer, and lasting up to 14 weeks. In Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, and Russia, summer holidays typically last three months, compared to six to eight weeks in Britain, the Netherlands, and Germany. In India, summer holidays typically span a duration of one to two months, extending from May to June. In

2408-556: The southern hemisphere , the longest break in the educational calendar is in the end-beginning of the year, during the southern summer, and lasts up to 14 weeks, from December 21 to March 20. Traffic congestion and heavy passenger loads on public transport on school run routes may be worse on school days during term time. Summer holidays for most children are a time to relax, enjoy themselves, catch up on studies, or spend time with family or relatives. Many families travel together on school holidays. School holidays have many effects on

2494-442: The "cluster" vision was never achieved, two factors led to a more innovative and experimental nature at Kirkland: first, the introduction of progressive views of undergraduate education on the part of Millicent Carey McIntosh , former President of Barnard College , who came on as a member of the first Board of Trustees, and second, the mandate to "make a fresh attack on introducing major fields of learning" without being constrained by

2580-890: The 1st semester, a small vacation when the school is halted and at the end of the Second Semester, a 2-month vacation until the start of the new year. In universities, it is divided into 4 years. Education being a provincial responsibility, there is no Canadian national standard. In Canada, the school year for elementary and high school consists of 178 to 200 days, depending on the jurisdiction, but several days may be deducted from this total for professional development and administrative duties, resulting in approximately 187 teaching days per year for most jurisdictions. Elementary students receive approximately 950 hours of instruction and secondary students receive approximately 1000 hours per year. Generally in English Canada, secondary schools run on

2666-417: The 2023 academic year. However, different states have different legal minimum requirements for instructional days and hours per year. In 2023 the number of instructional days required ranged from the lowest minimum of 160 in the state of Colorado to the highest minimum of 186 in the state of Kansas. In the United States, there are typically 160 to 180 school days in a year; the exact number mainly depends on

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2752-449: The 3–4 weeks of examinations in January. After these examinations the universities have one week of vacation, the so-called 'semestrial vacation', while the colleges start the classes of the second semester at the end of January, immediately after the examinations, which week they reclaim with the 'spring break' at the end of February, which the universities do not have. The universities start

2838-556: The Christmas holidays with the winter break. Schools in Uttar Pradesh give a holiday on Charan Singh 's birth anniversary, and that is when the winter break starts for some. For some other schools, the winter break starts on 28 December and usually ends on the second weekend of the new year. There are many public holidays in India, depending on the region. Certain holidays are mandated across

2924-566: The Epiphany with the spring semester which finishes at the beginning of June. In primary and secondary schools, the school year begins the first Monday of September, unless September 1 is on Sunday. The school year is divided into three trimesters. The first from September to December, the second from January to March, and the third is from April to June. Breaks are scattered throughout the school year every 6, 7 or 8 weeks and last 2 weeks each: On Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, pupils have

3010-572: The Kirkland College seal was an apple tree, and green apples remain a symbol of Kirkland among its alumnae and supporters to this day. During commencement exercises at Hamilton many students and faculty choose to wear a green apple pin on their academic robes to honor Kirkland's legacy. Many graduating seniors also place green apples on the podium prior to receiving their diplomas. The Hamilton College Bookstore sells various Kirkland merchandise, typically available on campus during June reunions. In

3096-616: The Kirkland Endowment is HAVOC (Hamilton Association for Volunteering, Outreach and Charity).) The Kirkland Archives, including the papers of President Babbitt, are housed in the Burke Library at Hamilton College. In 2007 a display case, containing a rotating exhibit of items from the Archives, was installed in the lobby of McEwen Hall, near an iconic sculpture, the "rock swing" that dates from Kirkland's early years. The central motif of

3182-508: The Kirkland side of the campus, which has more modern architecture than the original Hamilton. Upon the dissolution of Kirkland, its endowment was transferred to the Hamilton endowment, with existing restrictions intact, with the understanding that all funds were to be applied "to support women and their needs and interests at Hamilton." One on-going Hamilton program that received early support from

3268-597: The Netherlands, the start and end dates of school holidays in different regions are staggered to reduce the heavy traffic and pressure on means of transport that would otherwise occur on these dates. In Nigeria, the longest holiday is from July ending to first or second week of September for secondary schools and a longer duration within same period for tertiary institutions. Holidays are generally determined by schools and they start from July to early days in September. The South Africa academic calendars starts in mid-January and ends in early December. The academic lesson for

3354-523: The Pongal festival ( Thai Pongal ), a 4-day festival which, according to the Tamil calendar , is usually celebrated from January 14 to January 17. In North India , the typical summer vacation runs from mid-May to the end of June, with school usually starting on July 1. Navaratri break is usually for 10 days, and Dusherra lies in the middle. Christmas holidays are not usually given; however, some schools combine

3440-405: The academic year before Australia Day) and finish earliest on 8 December, while Tasmania will start latest on 8 February and finish latest on 21 December. There is typically a break of two weeks between each term, followed by a 1-2 month summer break after term 4 which ends just before Christmas. This occasionally varies in different jurisdictions/school systems (i.e. some independent schools have

3526-452: The academic year is divided into two semesters. The first one begins in September or October (depending on the Hebrew calendar. Mostly a week or two after Simchat Torah), and it ends 13 weeks after in January. Then the next six weeks of January and February are dedicated to the first semester exams. Afterwards, in late February or early March, begins the second semester until mid- or late June. When

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3612-470: The beginning and the end of school breaks are kept different state by state and changed every year. This is meant to keep holiday traffic as low as possible. The school year is divided into two parts (September to February & February to July). There is not necessarily any break between those two parts, but pupils get a semi-year school report (it only displays their current level and is not relevant for promotion). German universities run two semesters with

3698-422: The beginning of October and closes in mid-December when the academic year officially comes to an end. In South Africa, the main holiday usually lasts from early December to early or mid-January (5 or 6 weeks). There is an autumn break of up to 2 weeks in late March or early April , a longer winter break in late June and early July normally around 3 weeks, and a spring break in late September or early October which

3784-415: The college was that students would be actively engaged in running the institution: at Kirkland, the students participated equally in governing the college. Moreover, at Kirkland, a number of professors lived on campus and participated actively in the lives of students. Kirkland was innovative, experimenting with an approach to undergraduate education that was in distinct contrast to that of Hamilton. Kirkland

3870-537: The date of the Chinese New Year . In Hong Kong summer holidays last from mid-July to the end of August. Christmas, Lunar New Year and Easter holidays last usually for one and a half weeks. The academic year in India normally starts from June/July till March/April for students in Class 1 to Class 8 . For students who are in Class 9 and 11 , the year starts from June/July till February/March ending earlier than usual so

3956-449: The educational principles of Kirkland (such as student-designed majors and independent study) found their way into the Hamilton curriculum. Efforts on the part of both Kirkland and Hamilton alumni to acknowledge common interests have begun to mend these breaches by responding to the curiosity and interests of current Hamilton students regarding Kirkland and its influence on their college. The college's art and music departments are located on

4042-572: The elementary and high schools in the Czech Republic , the school year usually runs from September 1 to June 30 of the following year. It is divided into two semesters with breaks on public holidays such as St. Vaclav (September 28), Independence day (October 28, two days break), Velvet Revolution (November 17), Christmas (9–12 days break), Spring break (1 week break), Easter (three days break on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Monday) and finally Labour day (May 1) and Liberation day (May 8). After

4128-453: The end of school year on June 30, the Summer holidays follow until September 1 when a new school year starts. Sole exception to this is the final year at high schools, which ends with Graduation of students at the end of May. Universities have two mid-terms. The academic year starts usually in the second half of September or in the beginning of October. (It depends on university.) Bachelor's degree

4214-519: The entire month of July, while in some states it lasts during the São João recess. Some schools in the tropical north follow a different school year. The Brazilian Carnival is 40 days before Easter Sunday and those dates are not school holidays. Some national and Catholic holidays are usually celebrated in 3 or 4 days, like Easter, Corpus Christi and Carnival. In Canada, the school year typically lasts between 185 and 190 days. The summer holiday includes

4300-519: The first from September to January, and the second from February or March, depending on the date of Chinese New Year , to July. Most universities and colleges in China also uses the two-semesters system, while a small portion of Chinese universities, such as Shanghai University , are experimenting with the quarter system. From January to February or March is the Winter break or Lunar New Year break. Summer break

4386-718: The first week of February. There is a 2-week/4-week long winter break in July. The Brazilian school year ends the first week of December, summer in Brazil. Most schools use the 4 term system, called "unidades" or "bimestres" ( units , bimesters ), although there is a minority of schools that utilize a 3 term system instead, composed of trimesters ( trimestres ). In Brazilian universities academic terms are defined as periods or semesters ( período , semestre ). There are two semesters: February to June and August to December. The majority of academic degrees courses are 8 semesters (four years) long or 10 semesters (five years) long. In Bangladesh ,

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4472-458: The first week of January (5th) or might last for only two days and a one-day break for the New Year again depending on the state/union territory. The festivals Dusherra and Sankranti are also given holidays for half a month and four days respectively which can vary again based on state/union territory. In Tamil Nadu , a southern states a one-day holiday is given for Diwali. Tamil Nadu celebrates

4558-512: The following spring or summer. In Northern Hemisphere countries, this means that the academic year lasts from August, September, or October to May, June, or July. In Southern Hemisphere countries, the academic year aligns with the calendar year, lasting from February or March to November or December. The summer may or may not be part of the term system. In most of Australia, the primary and secondary school year lasts about 200 days, from late January or early February to early or mid-December, and

4644-445: The following breaks: Most colleges and university years are divided into two semesters. The first starting from the beginning of the year (August/September) until mid-December, and the second lasting from January until early May. Winter and summer classes could be taken in between the breaks. Summer holidays usually last from early July to the start of September. The winter holiday usually lasts 1 month, and its time varies depending on

4730-569: The form of an 'intimate history' by Samuel Fisher Babbitt, Kirkland's only president – Limited Engagement: Kirkland College 1965-1978, An Intimate History of the Rise and Fall of a Coordinate College for Women – provides an in-depth, first-person account of Kirkland's brief existence. In addition to personal records and recollection, Babbitt was able to employ archival materials housed in the Hamilton College and Columbia University libraries. He described

4816-942: The kindergarten, elementary and schools follow the semester system. Most of the universities follow the semester system although for some particular subjects such as Law they follow a yearly system. Business schools of all public and private universities follow a semester or trimester system. Some of the universities using a two-semester system (using "Term 1" and "Term 2" designations) include: Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology , Khulna University of Engineering and Technology , Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology , Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology , Shahjalal University of Science and Technology , Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology , Bangladesh Agricultural University , Khulna University , Jagannath University , Jessore University of Science and Technology , International Islamic University Chittagong and Sylhet Agricultural University . Some of

4902-535: The merger of Kirkland and Hamilton as "messy." Despite its dissolution, Kirkland College, through faculty who remained to teach at Hamilton, and through the active influence of its graduates and former trustees, has had a profound influence on Hamilton, which became coeducational, and broadened its offerings, with far less opposition than it would have before Kirkland. When Kirkland was officially incorporated into and absorbed by Hamilton College in 1978, Hamilton became coed. All Kirkland students were able to continue at

4988-739: The mid-1990s, a group of Hamilton faculty initiated a project with the intention of working "toward establishing a research center like the Bunting Institute at Harvard and the Pembroke Center at Brown." The Kirkland Project is named in honor of Kirkland College, building on Kirkland's twin legacies of women's education and innovative pedagogy, expanding on them to meet the global challenges that face contemporary male and female students, faculty and staff. 43°2′54.5″N 75°24′34.05″W  /  43.048472°N 75.4094583°W  / 43.048472; -75.4094583 Academic term This

5074-451: The months of July and August, with students returning to school in late August or early September, most commonly on the day after Labour Day . The winter break lasts for two weeks (sometimes a day or two longer), beginning on Saturday and encompassing Christmas Day and New Year's Day. The spring break is one to two weeks long depending on the city or province. Good Friday and Easter may or may not fall within spring break. The Thanksgiving break

5160-509: The months of June and July are dedicated to the second semester exams while late testing can be by middle of August. In Japan, the new academic year starts in early April. In most schools in Japan, there are four main breaks: one or two weeks from late March to early April (Spring) , about a month from late July to the end of August (Summer), the Health & Sports Day weekend (Fall), and two weeks over

5246-506: The more traditional patterns at Hamilton – a mandate embraced by Kirkland's first and only president, Samuel F. Babbitt . The untimely passing of Hamilton President McEwen, also a member of the first Kirkland Board, deprived Kirkland of its chief champion at Hamilton. Kirkland was charted by the University of the State of New York in 1965 and opened in 1968 on its own campus, adjacent to Hamilton College. The Kirkland faculty and students operated in

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5332-441: The nation. January 26: Republic Day August 15: Independence Day October 2: Gandhi Jayanti (Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi ) States and union territories have their own dates for their state foundation days. In Indonesia, there are four main school holidays: Besides the main holidays, there are many small holidays which take place for 1–2 days, such as Independence Day , religious breaks, and Teachers' Day. In Israel,

5418-641: The national holiday on October 26 and All Souls Day on November 2, but those are unofficial holidays not observed by all schools in Austria. Christmas holidays start on December 24 and end on the first weekday after January 6. The first term ends in Vienna and Lower Austria on the first Friday of February, in Burgenland, Carinthia, Salzburg, Tyrol and Vorarlberg on the second Friday of February and in Upper Austria and Styria on

5504-459: The new Hamilton, and most did, but not so faculty. While all Kirkland faculty were offered short-term appointments at Hamilton, Kirkland tenure was not transferred; tenured Kirkland faculty had to pass a tenure review to transfer to Hamilton. Most did, but discontent with the way the merger was executed festered long after 1978, coloring alumnae relations, inter-faculty relations and, to some degree, campus social dynamics. Despite such friction, many of

5590-427: The rest of the classes are as follows: In South India , summer vacations last from the end of March or early April to the beginning or middle of June. The Diwali break begins in either October or November, depending on the month Diwali occurs in that year. It lasts for about three days to one week depending on the state/union territory . Christmas break starts on the last week of December (22nd or 23rd) and ends on

5676-511: The school year ends before June 24, date of the St-Jean-Baptiste day celebration , a traditional holiday. Most universities and colleges usually run from early September until the end of April or early May. Often, this winter session is split into two terms running September to December and January to April. Various forms of summer studies may be offered May to August. Some, such as University of Waterloo and Simon Fraser University , run

5762-687: The school year ends in mid-October with final examination taking place from late-October to late-November. The learners usually stop attending class after their last exam. In essence the December closing is more for teachers and school stuffs to mark the exams and prepare end-year school reports to issue on the last day of the academic calendar. The year is divided into 4 academic terms with the first term Starting in mid-January and ending late-March/early-April. The second term starts in early/mid-April and ends in late June. The third term start in early-July and end late September. The forth and last term usually start at

5848-454: The school year was split into three terms, the first one being the longest and including an extended Easter holiday (which was also the practice of mainland Australia until the mid-1980s). However, in 2013 Tasmania introduced a four-term year, to conform to the rest of the country. The exact start and finish date of the academic year varies between jurisdictions; in 2023 Queensland will start earliest on 23 January (the only jurisdiction to begin

5934-417: The second semester in the beginning of February. Both universities and colleges have the 'Easter break', which again is used to study for the examinations in June. After Easter, the classes start again until the end of May, followed by four weeks of examinations in June, after which three months of vacation is given. The students who failed in passing some of the courses in their curriculum in January and June,

6020-412: The semester system, dividing the academic year in two equal parts of fourteen weeks of courses. Universities start the first semester in the third week of September, and no 'autumn break'. Colleges start one week earlier, in the second week of September, giving them right to the 'autumn break' of one week. After 13 weeks of courses the 'Christmas break' starts (around December 20), which is used to study for

6106-498: The semesters are for taking exams, doing internships, lab courses, and employment. Academic year An academic year, or school year, is a period that schools , colleges and universities use to measure the duration of studies for a given educational level. Academic years are often divided into academic terms . Students attend classes and do relevant exams and homework during this time, which comprises school days (days where education occurs) and school holidays (when there

6192-409: The so-called 'first session', have to do the examinations again in the second session at the end of August. In Cambodia the school year kindergarten sectors in public schools consists of 10 months with a two-month vacation, while in primary, and secondary sectors, it is divided into two semesters and each semester is divided into 2 quarters. The first of November is the start of the academic term. After

6278-556: The start and end dates depending on the university. The Wintersemester (WiSe or WS), during which most students start university, often goes from 1 October until 31 March, with lectures starting around 15 October and lasting 14 weeks. There is usually a two-week break around Christmas and New Year (which is not counted in the 14 weeks). The Sommersemester (SoSe or SS) consequently usually goes from 1 April until 30 September with lectures starting some time after Easter and lasting 12 weeks. The two lecture-free periods of 12 to 14 weeks between

6364-474: The state. (although school years at colleges and universities are often shorter). Private schools tend to have classes for 170 days each year. Below are the school holidays/breaks in the US, with the four main breaks underlined: Often in charter schools breaks are shorter due to the extended number of days students spend in school (200 days vs. 180 days for standard public schools). An academic year typically includes

6450-433: The students can be promoted to Class 10 and 12 (respectively) early. The academic year for class 10 and 12 is from March/April till February with the ' Board Exam ' during March through April. The students who are currently in or going into Class 10 and 12 would get a shorter 1 month summer break and one or two weeks of winter break based on the state in which they live. The summer holidays and vacations are as follows for

6536-552: The third Friday of February. There is a one-week break between the two terms. In the second term there are the Easter holidays, the Mayday Holiday on May 1 and the long weekends of Pentecost , Ascension and Corpus Christi . The school year ends in Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland on the last Friday of June, in Upper Austria, Styria, Carinthia, Salzburg, Tyrol and Vorarlberg on the first Friday in July. The Barbadian school year

6622-503: The third from March or April until June. The trimester is more common in elementary and middle schools (Kindergarten – Grade 8) than in high schools (Grade 9 – Grade 12). Most of those characteristics differ in Québec , where education is, with the exception of a few school boards, given in French. By tradition, Quebec and Franco-Ontarian elementary and secondary schools arrange timetables to ensure

6708-424: The two colleges were merged over much student protest into a single, coeducational Hamilton in 1978. The process has been described as a "hostile takeover"; at the end the relationship between the two colleges was "adversarial", the mood on the two campuses at times "near riot". "To say there was anger around campus at that time is to considerably understate the depth of feelings at play." A study and consideration in

6794-868: The universities following a trimester system (using "Spring", "Summer" and "Fall" designations) include: Northern University Bangladesh , American International University - Bangladesh , BRAC University , Daffodil International University , East West University , Fareast International University, North South University , Presidency University , Prime University , Stamford University , Military Institute of Science and Technology , University of Information Technology and Sciences , University of Development Alternative (UODA) , Bangladesh University of Business and Technology and United International University . In Belgium, kindergarten, elementary and secondary schools begin on September 1 and end on June 30. Schools also take breaks/holidays: Universities and colleges in Belgium use

6880-548: The word "session" and CQUniversity uses the word "term" in place of "semester". Many universities offer an optional short summer semester. The Austrian school year for primary and secondary schools is split into two terms, the first one starts on the first Monday in September in the states of Vienna , Lower Austria and Burgenland and on the second Monday of September in Upper Austria , Salzburg , Styria , Carinthia , Tyrol and Vorarlberg . Most schools have holidays between

6966-493: The world, and there is usually some variation even within the same jurisdiction. The holidays given below apply to primary and secondary education. Teaching sessions (terms or semesters) in tertiary education are usually longer. In countries with a Christian religious tradition, the Easter holiday takes place in the northern spring. The date varies because Easter is a movable feast , but also by country and level of schooling. In

7052-457: The year starts on July 1, with the year ending on the succeeding June 30, with other multiple calendars for each sport regarding recruiting and competition periods. Colleges and universities vary widely. Some closely follow the K-12 break schedule, others have the same but longer breaks to accommodate students who live farther away and wish to return home for holidays. Most colleges and universities have

7138-429: The year-end and New Year period from late December to early January (Winter). There are some exceptions in northern Japan, where schools set a longer winter break, while cutting the summer one shorter. Additionally, there are 4 national holidays falling between 29 April and 5 May (where the remaining days inside that period are also converted to public holidays), informally called "Golden Week." Colleges/universities have

7224-490: Was a second-class or less rigorous school. For example, while Hamilton students could register for any Kirkland class, Kirkland students, at first, could not take Hamilton classes without permission from the Hamilton professor teaching the class in question, who would review the student's record. "Many administrators, faculty, and students at Hamilton believed that theirs was the superior institution and dealt with their counterparts at Kirkland as if they were subordinates." Kirkland

7310-404: Was defined by its innovative spirit; Hamilton by its fidelity to tradition. Although the new college got off to an exciting start, the many differences in educational and community functioning inevitably led to small and large conflicts between the two institutions. Although President Babbitt and others at Kirkland vigorously disputed this, there was a perception among some at Hamilton that Kirkland

7396-424: Was perceived by some as favoring "easy" and "feminine" subjects such as performing arts and social sciences, The SAT scores of Kirkland students were lower than those of Hamilton students, although Kirkland students did as well if not better than Hamilton men in the Hamilton courses they took. Meantime, the economic climate, which had been very positive during the planning stages for Kirkland, began to deteriorate. As

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